Window-sash



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

THOMAS ALBERT SWEET, OF PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA.

WINDOW-sAsH.

SPECIFICATION forming part 4of Letters PatentNo. 357,246. dated February 8, 1887.

Application filed September 25, 1886. Serial No. 214,541. (Nolmodel.)

To aZZ whom it' may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS ALBERT SWEET, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paso Robles, in the county of San Luis Obispo and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Window Sashes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention. relates to improvements in windows; and it consists in the peculiar conibination and novel construction and arrange'- ment of the various parts for service, substantially as hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claimA Theobject of my invention is to provide an improved window-sash which can be turned completely around, so that ready access thereto can be had to readily wash or clean both sides of the glass or pane therein.

A further object of my invention is to pro-' vide an improved sash which shall be free from shrinkage or warping, which is liable to cause the sash tobind, and to provide novel means for securing the pane or glass in the sash.

In the drawings hereto annexed, which illustrate a Window embodyingmy invention, Figl ure lis a side elevation showing two ofthe sashes thereof closed and two-of them opened. Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on the line a: a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detached View of one of the sashes; and Fig. tis a horizontal sectional view, on an enlarged scale, through one of the sashes. L

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the figures, A designates the inclosing or main frame of my improved window, which is rigidly afxed in the wall of thebuilding and divided into two halves or sections by a transverse timber, a, which is rigidly secured or affixed in place.

B designates the interior metallic frames, which are each cast in a single piece of metal and are rigidly fixed within each half or section of the main frame by suitable screws or other devices, the sides of the supplemental metallic frames being arranged flush with the sides of If preferred, thevertical central pivots or trunnions of the horizontally-swinging sashes may be extended through the supplemental frame B into the main frame A, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Two of these sashes are provided for each of the supplemental metallic frames, and they are adapted to align with one another, as shown in the lower portion of Fig. l, or to be arranged at any angle, as shown in the upper. part ot' the same iigure.

ach sash consists of two frames or sections, E and F, which are each cast in a single piece of metal and of substantially thev same size and shape. These frames or sections are placed together, so that their several side edges are in line with each other, and they are then secured or connected together by means of'screws e, or other suitable devices. The sides of the outer or exposed section or frame F of the sash are beyeled or inclined, as shown, to impart a neat finish or appearance thereto, and the sides of the inner frame or sash are likewise beveled for a like purpose, and have enlarged ears or lugs f, through which are formed the transverse openings for the passage of the securingscrews e, as is obvious. y

The inner opposing edges of the lframes or sections of each sash are provided with recesses or grooves, which are lined with elastic packing-strips g, of rubber, leather, or other suitable material, and in these grooves or recesses of the frames or sections of the sash are itted the edges of the pane of glass H. The sections are securely clamped and held together by the screws, so that they press the elastic packing- Strips very rmly upon the edges of the pane of glass, and thus more securely hold and retain the pane in place and make or render the sash water and dust proof. All water, dust, dirt, snow, Src., is very eft'ectually prevented from passing through the sash, and the cold is also more eftectually excluded. As the sashframes are made of metal, theyare unaffected by theactionof the elements or weather thereon, and therefore not liable to shrinkage. The frames are made of very light castings, so that they can be revolved very easily and with a minimum exertion of force on the part cf the operator. Thetrunnions or journals of the sashes are cast or formed integral with one of the frames, and when the frames are adjusted 'and secured together the pivots are arranged nient, or for other purposes, the turn-button or other locking device is operated to release the sash, which canthen be very freely turned or rotated by pushing upon the same to one side of the vertical center thereof, thus swinging the sash in a horizontal plane. The sash can be freely revolved entirely around on its vertical pivots or trunnions, to expose either side thereof, and both sides of the pane of glass therein can be very readily washed or cleansed with great facility.

rIhe device is simple and durable in construction, effective and reliable in operation, and cheap and inexpensive of manufacture.

Slight changes can be madein the form and proportion of parts Without departing from the principle of my invention.

The inner opposing sides of two adjacent sashes which are journaled in one of the Suppleniental frames are beveled or inclined to adapt the same to more readily swing and clear one another Without interfering with each other, and also to provide a close joint between the said sides of the sashes.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with theI inclosing main frame,of the interior metallic frame or frames, B, and the swinging,r sashes turning on the vertical pivots and consisting` each of the two metallic frames of uniform size and shape, having the grooves formed in their opposing faces, and one of said frames having formed integral with it the vertical pivots or tr'unnions, the elastic packing-stri ps fitted in the said grooves, the glass lit-ted at its edges in the grooves between the packingstrips, and the screws detaehably securing the metallic sections or frames together.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS ALBERT SWEET.

Vitnesses:

P. H. DUNN, E. M. BENNETT. 

